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Ps238 #19 has just gone up for sale in the store! But that's not all! How about some wallpaper from that cover to go with it? Still not enough? Well, ps238 picked up some online awards recently, and it's in good company; many of the other comics are on my shelves, well-loved and well-worn. My thanks to the nominating committee, and to everyone who reads my comics! Ps238 is going to have a great 2007, and its website will be getting a much-needed overhaul. I'm trying out this "automation" stuff everyone keeps talking about on teh internets, and I think I'm getting better at it... or finding better help, usually. :) My additional thanks to everyone who has lent me a virtual hand with this stuff.
In other news, the season finale for "Torchwood" just aired in the U.K., and I can't wait for the next season. It ended on a tantalizing note (no spoilage from me) which left me wanting at least an hour more of the show. Now, I've read viewer reaction over at Ain't It Cool News (warning: If you read the article and comments, you'll see spoilage), and I'm a bit puzzled by the negative reaction to this series, and somewhat tangentally, to Doctor Who. Many say "Battlestar Galactica is better," or some other similar comparison. I would say that BSG and Torchwood are two entirely different animals.
To wit: Most of my science fiction breaks down into two camps. I'm pulling these categories out of the air, so if they sound made-up, they are. On one side, I've got "Serious Sci-Fi." This is where I put shows like Babylon-5, Battlestar Galactica, and Firefly. On the other side, I've got "Space Fantasy." This is where I categorize shows like Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Farscape. Both kinds of shows can be vastly entertaining and well-made, but they often use different tools. Serious shows try to seem realistic or gritty, giving us dark futures or truly menacing dilemmas. The Space Fantasy shows are more whimsical in nature. I mean, look at the aliens we've seen in Farscape. No attempt is made to explain why they are how they are, or how their technology evolved, etc. The goal is to give you some entertaining romps with weird beings and the hero (hopefully) getting the girl. Now, these aren't categories set in stone, and some shows/movies can have elements of both (Star Trek, for example). So I guess to make a long opinion even longer, if a show like Torchwood exists in the Whoniverse, I expect the aliens and threats to be a little on the silly side occasionally, or for the paranormal threats to not have long, theoretical explanations.
The same holds true for "The Sarah Jane Smith Adventures," which premiered recently. I'm reserving judgement on this one until it gets a few more episodes in. I hope they give her a story that doesn't make me wonder why the Torchwood crowd hasn't shown up and recruited her. Plus, the premiere reminded me a lot of the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who, but I'll give it some time to find its own place in the world.
Oh, and Happy New Year to everyone! |
